No Longer Your Secret
Our department went on a team-building hike.
When it was time to split into groups, I looked at Janet Wiley, the woman I had been secretly dating for two years, sure she would pick me.
Instead, she walked over to Nash Fuller, her childhood friend who had just come back from overseas.
"You're out of shape. Come with me. I'll make sure you don't fall behind."
Nash gave her a crooked grin and rested a hand lightly on her arm.
Our coworkers immediately started giving them a hard time.
"Childhood sweethearts, huh? Ms. Wiley, you're still single, right? You two actually look pretty good together."
Janet didn't move away. She just smiled faintly and said, "Yeah. I'm single."
I went still